1 Peter 5:1
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Shepherd the Flock
5 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a (A)witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the (B)glory that will be revealed:
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Romans 8:17-18
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17 and if children, then (A)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (B)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
From Suffering to Glory
18 For I consider that (C)the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
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Luke 24:48
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48 And (A)you are witnesses of these things.
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Revelation 1:9
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Vision of the Son of Man
9 I, John, [a]both your brother and (A)companion in the tribulation and (B)kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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- Revelation 1:9 NU, M omit both
2 John - 3 John
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Greeting the Elect Lady
1 The Elder,
To the [a]elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known (A)the truth, 2 because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 (B)Grace, mercy, and peace will be with [b]you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
Walk in Christ’s Commandments
4 I (C)rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. 5 And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: (D)that we love one another. 6 (E)This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that (F)as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
Beware of Antichrist Deceivers
7 For (G)many deceivers have gone out into the world (H)who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. (I)This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 (J)Look to yourselves, (K)that [c]we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.
9 (L)Whoever [d]transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and (M)does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
John’s Farewell Greeting
12 (N)Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, (O)that our joy may be full.
13 (P)The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.
Greeting to Gaius
1 The Elder,
To the beloved Gaius, (Q)whom I love in truth:
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 For I (R)rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. 4 I have no greater (S)joy than to hear that (T)my children walk in [e]truth.
Gaius Commended for Generosity
5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren [f]and for strangers, 6 who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, 7 because they went forth for His name’s sake, (U)taking nothing from the Gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to (V)receive[g] such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.
Diotrephes and Demetrius
9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, (W)prating[h] against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.
11 Beloved, (X)do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. (Y)He who does good is of God, [i]but he who does evil has not seen (Z)God.
12 Demetrius (AA)has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also [j]bear witness, (AB)and you know that our testimony is true.
Farewell Greeting
13 (AC)I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink; 14 but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face.
Peace to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
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- 2 John 1:1 chosen
- 2 John 1:3 NU, M us
- 2 John 1:8 NU you
- 2 John 1:9 NU goes ahead
- 3 John 1:4 NU the truth
- 3 John 1:5 NU and especially for
- 3 John 1:8 NU support
- 3 John 1:10 talking nonsense
- 3 John 1:11 NU, M omit but
- 3 John 1:12 testify
1 Peter 5:4
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4 and when (A)the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive (B)the crown of glory that does not fade away.
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Psalm 73:24-25
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24 (A)You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
25 (B)Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
1 John 3:2
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2 Beloved, (A)now we are children of God; and (B)it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, (C)we shall be like Him, for (D)we shall see Him as He is.
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1 Peter 1:7
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7 that (A)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (B)it is tested by fire, (C)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
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Acts 15:22-23
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The Jerusalem Decree
22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named (A)Barsabas,[a] and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
23 They wrote this letter by them:
The apostles, the elders, and the brethren,
To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:
Greetings.
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- Acts 15:22 NU, M Barsabbas
Acts 14:23
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23 So when they had (A)appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
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Acts 11:30
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30 (A)This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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1 Peter 1:12
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12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to [a]us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which (A)angels desire to look into.
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- 1 Peter 1:12 NU, M you
1 Peter 1:3-5
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A Heavenly Inheritance
3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who (B)according to His abundant mercy (C)has begotten us again to a living hope (D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance [a]incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, (E)reserved in heaven for you, 5 (F)who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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- 1 Peter 1:4 imperishable
Philemon 9
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9 yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ—
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Titus 1:5
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Qualified Elders
5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should (A)set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you—
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2 Timothy 4:8
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8 Finally, there is laid up for me (A)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous (B)Judge, will give to me (C)on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
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1 Timothy 5:19
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19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder except (A)from two or three witnesses.
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1 Timothy 5:1
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Treatment of Church Members
5 Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
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Philippians 1:21-23
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21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I [a]cannot tell. 23 [b]For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a (A)desire to depart and be with Christ, which is (B)far better.
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- Philippians 1:22 do not know
- Philippians 1:23 NU, M But
Philippians 1:19
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To Live Is Christ
19 For I know that (A)this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
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2 Corinthians 5:1
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Assurance of the Resurrection
5 For we know that if (A)our earthly [a]house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house (B)not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:1 Physical body
Acts 21:18
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18 On the following day Paul went in with us to (A)James, and all the elders were present.
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Acts 20:28
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28 (A)Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit (B)has made you overseers, to shepherd the church [a]of God (C)which He purchased (D)with His own blood.
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- Acts 20:28 M of the Lord and God
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